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OB Builders....Have you ever built a box/house over your generator
Posted on 9/14/17 at 1:51 pm
Posted on 9/14/17 at 1:51 pm
Looking for ideas on ways to conceal/cover my generator at my house. I thought about building a dog house looking box but I'm open to other ideas as well.
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Posted on 9/14/17 at 1:54 pm to NASA_ISS_Tiger
whole house stationary generator or portable type?
Posted on 9/14/17 at 1:59 pm to NASA_ISS_Tiger
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Posted on 9/14/17 at 2:03 pm to NASA_ISS_Tiger
I have built a muffler box for a portable one but that was for sound dampening, not concealment. Make sure you have an opening for air in and exhaust out.
Posted on 9/14/17 at 2:21 pm to NASA_ISS_Tiger
Is it air cooled or water cooled. That would make a big difference.
If water cooled you could have an air intake built in but it would have to be the size of the radiator on the generator and then just to be safe you would need an exhaust fan just for the air in the enclosure. That would be in addition to the hole for the exhaust pipe. If the air gets too hot inside the enclosure the unit would eventually overheat.
If air cooled I would think about a screened enclosure but would be hidden as well.
If water cooled you could have an air intake built in but it would have to be the size of the radiator on the generator and then just to be safe you would need an exhaust fan just for the air in the enclosure. That would be in addition to the hole for the exhaust pipe. If the air gets too hot inside the enclosure the unit would eventually overheat.
If air cooled I would think about a screened enclosure but would be hidden as well.
Posted on 9/14/17 at 2:56 pm to NASA_ISS_Tiger
My diesel genset is enclosed in a wooden house. Looks like a kids play house. Doors on all four sides and I open the two ends when in use. The exhaust exits the side and has a rain flapper.
Posted on 9/14/17 at 3:14 pm to NASA_ISS_Tiger
I don't have one, but I would think you would want to factor in maintenance and repair access in your design. That would be in addition to ventilation.
Posted on 9/14/17 at 3:22 pm to NASA_ISS_Tiger
4 ft vinyl fencing, each side is essentially a gate that can open for access.
Posted on 9/14/17 at 4:05 pm to NASA_ISS_Tiger
Air cooled or water cooled is the main question
Posted on 9/14/17 at 6:53 pm to NASA_ISS_Tiger
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